Dinner-pail.



s. F. SULTZBUGH.

DINNER PAIL. APPLICATION FILED 00T.15, 1909.

Patented A121552, ww.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

SCOTT F. SU'LTZBAUGH, OF CLIEIIELAND,` OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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DINNER-PML.

Patented aug. e, 1ero.'

Application led October 15, 1909. SerialNo. 522,836. i

lTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Soor'r F. SULTZBAUGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogav and State ofOhio, have invented new and use-,

With the above, and other objects in view, j

which will appear as the descriptionprogresses, the invention resides inthe novel 4- construction and arrangement of elements hereinafter fullydescribed'and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings there hgas been illustrated a simple andpreferred embodiment of the improvement, and in ygitudinal sectionalview of the same.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dinner pail constructed inaccordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a central lon- Fig. 31s a vertical transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe tray or partition provided by one of the inner compartfments of thepail.

In the accompanying drawin s the nu-` meral 1 designates the improvedinner pail. This pail 1 is of a substantially rectangular formation andcomprises essentially an outer shell or member 2 and a` plurality ofinner shells or compartments 3 and 4 as well as a Aclosure 5. Thecompartments 3 and 4 are preferably constructed of a single sheet ofsuitable metal stampedas illustrated in Fig.

' 2 of the drawings and the compartments 3 and 4 are spaced away fromeach other through the mediumof the' walls 6 and'?,

, the upper ends of which are flared inwardly toward each other, asclearly shown 1n the said Fig. 2 of the drawings. The oppositegngitudinal and transverse walls are spaced ay from the outer shell 2 adistance ap roximatelyequaling the distance between the walls 6 and 7and the upper extremities of the said walls are bent longitudinally asati8 and thence continued at an angle as at 9 until they are connectedwith the vertical walls of the said shell 2. All of these walls areretained in spaced relation Awith each other through the medium ofsuitable substantially U-shaped members 10 and after the inner shell ispositioned upon the outer` shell 2, the edges ofthe device are solderedor otherwise connected securely to ether so as to provide an air-'tightjoint. ne portion of this joint, however, is left open for a suiicientamount of time to allow all. the

air within `the spaces between the compartments to be withdrawn so as toprovide a perfect vacuum between the inner and outer shells. Byproviding this vacuum, it will be apparent that victuals of a certaintemperature may be placed in the compartment 3 and victuals of anentirely different temperature may be placed within the compartment 4without danger of the temperature of either of the victualsbeing'interfered with by either the outside atmosphere or thetemperature of the victuals within the separate compartments.

The top 5 of the device also provides an upper and a lower wall eachspaced away from each other a suitable distance and having their endsinclined to coincide with the inclined portions 9 of Vthe pail proper,

while the lower wall of the said cover 1s also provided with an upwardlyinclined transversely arranged depressed portion 11 adapted to snuglyfit over the partition between the compartments and 4.

The sides of the pail 2 are provided with y suitable oppositely arrangedprojecting cleats 12 each having an inclined slotor cut-away portion 13which is adapted for the reception of a pivoted latch 14 provided upQnthe closure 5. The pail isl also 'provided with a suitable pivoted bailor handle 15, whereby the device may be readily transported. C

Positioned upon the top or closure of the device is a pair ofspacedresilient members 16 having their adjacent faces upturned as at 17so as to' provide an effective means whereby the cup 18 may be supportedupon the pail.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be noted that I'have provided'a simple andfei'fective4device for the purpose intended, and while I lhave illustrated anddescribed the preferred embodiment thereof,

asl it now appears to me, it is to be under stood tl at minor details fconstruction, Within he scope of the following claims, may be resortedto Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvantages of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is f A dinnerpail comprising an outer shelland a spaced inner shell divided intocompartments, the upper' Walls of the inner shell being arranged at anangle to the top ofy the outer shell and the partition. between thecompartments comprising a pair of spaced Walls, and the upper portion ofsaid Walls being inclined towardeach other, a closure for the pail, saidclosure comprising spaced plates having their ends connected. together,

the sides of the closure coinciding With the ing the closure upon thepail, substantially and for the purpose set torth. /In testimony whereofI- aiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

sooTT Ff sUL-TZBAUGH. Witnesses FRED. M. SULTZBAUGH, BELLE HEcocK.

